Screen size
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+20%
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)5.5"
Quick verdict
Redmi A7 leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Redmi A7
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
Speed
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
2017, November. Released 2017, November
Status
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm (6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
153 g (5.40 oz)
SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
-
Build
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
IPS LCD
Size
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), MIUI 11
Chipset
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Adreno 505
Card slot
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
eMMC 5.1
Single
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
1080p@30fps
Single
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
Features
Redmi A7
HDR
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
-
Video
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi A7
Yes
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Redmi A7
Yes
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Yes
WLAN
Redmi A7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Redmi A7
No
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
No
Radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
FM radio
USB
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Yes
Sensors
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
-
Type
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Li-Ion 3080 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
-
Stand-by
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Up to 240 h (3G)
Talk time
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Up to 75 h
Colors
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold
Price
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
About 140 EUR
Models
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
MDI6S, Redmi Y1, Redmi Note 5A
SAR
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)